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Yeah….I am sure we were thinking the same when we went into Afghanistan. We stayed 20 years and left in a disgraceful way. War is big business for the military industrial complex. What does the average American citizen stand to gain from this war? We currently have spent 8 trillion in the Middle East and lost about 7000 soldiers going all the way back to Iraq and Afghanistan. Not to mention the thousands of soldiers that deal with ptsd from these wars. I am trying to figure out what we have gained as a country by getting into that quagmire.

[email protected] Tom Halliburton’s Track Volume 38, Number 3 OK, our Golden Triangle-area high school track and field coaches and athletes have a lot to be thankful for as far as February was concerned. We had cooperative weather for our area meets at H-F, BC, PN-G and Nederland. No freezing cold nor rain. Unless I’m unaware, we did not sustain a rash of significant early season injuries either. Our last newsletter posted a Triangle-area leader in all 34 UIL state events and we have some impressive news from the meets on the final February weekend. Twenty-six of the 34 events produced an area-best improvement in the top performance. That number – 13 girls and 13 boys events – impressed this track observer. What impressed the most? That’s tough but Port Arthur Memorial junior Tatiyana Crain threw the discus 129-4 and that broke a 15-year-old school record in that event. LC-M’s Janet Le clears 10-0 in the pole vault Roger Cacak/kogt.com photo It’s a crowded field at Bridge City in the boys 800-meter run Roger Cacak/kogt.com photo My information is based on the Memorial school website which displays the school record in the girls discus in 2011 at 113-10.5 by Alyssa Remo. Now, it’s time to discuss a couple of standout coaches, Renwick Johnson at one end of the Triangle and Becca Peveto at an opposite end. Johnson wears a visible smile because Beaumont West Brook’s boys are humming. Peveto has enjoyed seeing her Little Cypress-Mauriceville’s girls dominate the area’s team competition. The Bruins sport area leaders in eight of 17 boys events. The West End tracksters posted six area-best performances Friday in Rosenberg at the Lamar Consolidated Relays. The lone gold medal winner, junior John Fowler, delivered a most impressive time of 9:32.92 in the 3,200-meter run. Recognition also belongs to fellow juniors Aidan McLaughlin in the mid-distance events, Joe Bowser in the throwing events and D’Andre Carter in the jumps. While we honor LC-M’s girls, we pay tribute to the team champions from the Cardinal and Longhorn Relays – the Lady Bears, the Nederland boys of coach Michael Broussard and the Hamshire-Fannett boys and girls of coach Jeremy Abshier. LC-M racked up 142.5 points at Bridge City to take its second team title in as many outings. Janet Le and Dinah Tippins were the individual winners along with two relay squads. PN-G, Nederland, and Lumberton will give LC-M a competitive run as well but those three may lack LC-M’s depth in the point totals. If Abshier’s Longhorns can continue to improve their times in relay events, those H-F country boys are going to go somewhere… and it might be clear to Austin. Port Arthur’s girls are mighty young but the Lady Titans can say they made a big splash Friday at the Spartan Relays in Stafford. Memorial came home with eight new area-best performances, five in the girls events and three in the boys. Crain’s school record discus throw jumped to the top of the list but the work of Delia Washington, Jalexis Neal, Jada Guilbeau and Jahzarea Jacquet belonged among the more honorable mention athletes as well. Here’s a word of thanks to long-time friend and media brother Gary Stelly of kogt.com for all his help and support with this week’s newsletter. Roger Cacak took these photos and that reminds me to encourage other photos to be sent in upcoming meets. E-mail them, as well as results, to [email protected] . The Golden Triangle weather forecast for March calls for above-average temperatures. So let’s keep working hard at improving our times and lengths this month before we enter those all-important district championships in April. Here’s where they’re going this week THURSDAY Vidor Pirate Relays Anahuac, Bridge City, Buna, Orangefield, Hamshire-Fannett, Hardin-Jefferson, Kelly, Little Cypress-Mauriceville, Lumberton, Nederland, Newton, Silsbee, Vidor, West Orange-Stark Huffman Hargrave Falcon Relays Barbers Hill, Dayton, East Chambers, Huffman, Liberty, Port Neches-Groves Lloyd Weatherspoon Memorial Relays Kirbyville, Jasper, Woodville Deweyville Booster Club Relays Deweyville, Evadale, Legacy Christian, West Hardin FRIDAY Sonny Donaldson Relays (Aldine Davis HS) Beaumont United, Beaumont West Brook, Port Arthur Memorial GOLDEN TRIANGLE-AREA HIGH SCHOOL TRACK & FIELD LEADERS DISCUS – Girls: Tatiyana Crain, PAMem, 129-4; Boys: Joe Bowser, WB, 153-8 SHOT PUT – Girls: Madagyn Boudoin, Lumberton, 39-6; Boys: Keagan Trahan, BC, 45-8.5 HIGH JUMP – Girls: Addelyn Hooper, PN-G, 5-6; Boys: Garrett Williams, H-F, 6-1 LONG JUMP – Girls: Delia Washington, PAMem, 17-8; Boys: D’Andre Carter, WB, 22-8 TRIPLE JUMP – Girls: Shaelyn Cobb, PN-G, 35-4.25; Boys: D’Andre Carter, WB, 44-0 POLE VAULT – Girls: Janet Le, LC-M, 10-0; Boys: Gavin Rubio, Hardin-Jefferson, 14-0 100 M – Girls: Jalexis Neal, PAMem,12.19; Boys: Emmanuel Shaffers-Jones, Beaumont United, 10.88 200 M – Girls: Jalexis Neal, PAMem, 24.94; Boys: Brandon Richards, PAMem, 21.88 400 M – Girls: Jada Guilbeau, PAMem, 59.58; Boys: Matthew Christian, PAMem, 50.09 100 M Hurdles – Girls: Kiley Havard, Nederland, 15.36 110 M Hurdles – Boys: Hayward Monceaux, Nederland, 14.99 300 M Hurdles – Girls: Kiley Havard, Nederland, 48.38; Boys: Stacy Shay, Vidor, 39.06 800 M – Girls: Ella Mecom, Nederland, 2:27.3; Boys: John Fowler, WB, 1:55.05 1600 M – Girls: Ella Mecom, Nederland, 5:19.96; Boys: John Fowler, WB, 4:23.73 3200 M – Girls: Ella Mecom, Nederland,11:27.04; Boys: John Fowler, WB, 9:32.92 400 M Relay – Girls: H-F (Karlee Fillyaw, Shalynn Guidry, Myhanise Green, Brianca Barclay) 49.95; Boys: WB (Lucas Johnston, Jay’vier Fair, Jacob Johnston, Willie Clark) 41.73 800 M Relay – Girls: PAMem (Jada Guilbeau, Jalexis Neal, Delia Washington, Jahzaren Jacquet) 1:43.83; Boys: WB (D’Andre Carter, Willie Clark, Lucas Johnston, Dareion Nixon) 1:28.42 1600 M Relay – Girls: PN-G (Alyah Rodriguez, Aubry Garcia, Alisson Gutierrez, Hayley Francis) 4:12.35; Boys: PAMem (Matthew Christian, Brandon Richards, Malcolm McCrea, Serlandric Fieldings) 3:24.33 Coaches will need to provide names in order for them to be accurately included. Due to the large number of meets which area schools are attending, please e-mail as many official results as possible to [email protected]

If you don’t enter, you don’t need to exit. Someone will take over…. I just heard CNN complaining because Trump has not laid out his plan……smh. Telling the world his plan would be telling Iran….right now Iran knows as much as you and I know….and that’s a good thing.

Is that supposed to be a question? I believe my only question is what’s the exit strategy. The military industrial complex wins again is a statement.

You can’t believe Trump is part of the military industrial complex?

The Military Industrial Complex wins again. Whats the exit strategy of this noble mission? Get ready for more price increases on groceries, fuel and everything else!

Didnt vote in 24', I will November! 💪🏽⌛️

At my last count, in state elections so far in 2026, 39 seats have flipped from red to blue. And no seats have flipped from blue to red……..I believe the blue wave is coming.

It's time to put him out to pasture!! Paxton!!

I believe some, not necessarily you are hoping this mission is a failure because they want Trump to fail. That is sad - opposing the war is fine, if that is your opinion. I personally think it is a noble mission.

Yes, fraud. Like the $9 billion fraud perpetrated by the muslims in Minnesota!

Thank you for confirming my thoughts

I didn't avoid Fauci. We were talking about war. But since you asked, yes, they need to hang Fauci. He's right there with the iran devils.

I knew Madi was doing really well, but had no idea her numbers were that strong. Good pitching/defense wins championships, and she’s our best.

This is coach’s dad, and yes she did. Picking up right where she left off last year. Great role model for the younger kids.

A huge percentage of taxpayer dollars and borrowed money was going to Ukraine, fraud, and U.S. Aid.

Hard to disagree with her.

Thank your son for his service. Worked with a man who had two daughters in the Navy. I asked where they were and he said on carriers. I told him they were in the safest place in the world. I hope we lose no more soldiers. Unfortunately, that’s not realistic. I pray this is over shortly. Trump predicts 4-5 weeks. As much as we hate war, sometimes it has to be done.

There’s no such thing anymore. Through February the federal government borrowed $43.5 billion a week. I don’t mind going into debt for things I need i.e. house, car, or other major capital outlays. I don’t mind borrowing as a taxpayer for public works, healthcare and groceries for those who can’t afford it, defense of our nation, etc. I do mind going into debt to finance the greatest transfer of wealth from the bottom to the top in history. It’s not what we borrow, but what we do with it.

I see we have taken out Iran’s Bass Pro Shop navy.

My son did 20 years’ service starting in 1993. I thank God every day he was in the Navy. I have always and will always support our troops. That’s why it is incumbent on every one of us to hold our leaders to account when they send our sons and daughters into harms way. We are owed an explanation as to the scope and goals of the sacrifice. We’ve gotten neither from the current administration. Opposing Trump’s war is not dishonoring the troops.

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No TDS here, I promise you I voted for the orange turd.

The U.S. military has never lost a conflict on the actual battlefield.

I said in other threads that I wasn’t a personal fan of this effort and gave my reasons. Those reasons were based off history, current info, and experience. I even referenced my concern in this thread. But, I never once declared this effort good or bad. A decision was made by the people with the information to make the decision. Since it’s done, it’s time to support those tasked with carrying out their mission, and hope for their success and safety.